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Thai Honda jittery on domestic sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/08/2023
» Thai Honda Manufacturing Co, a local motorcycle manufacturer and distributor, is concerned rising household debt and the Bank of Thailand's plan to regulate operators of auto hire-purchase and leasing businesses will affect the country's motorcycle sales this year.
FTI upbeat on motorcycles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/01/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) estimates motorcycle production will grow by 4.17% year-on-year to 2.1 million units in 2023 despite concerns over a global economic slowdown.
BCP turns to Norway in quest to curb CO2
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/10/2022
» An investment in petroleum production in Norway by Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) gives the energy conglomerate a foothold to grow its upstream petroleum business.
EconThai calls for wage hike to be based on inflation rate
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/08/2022
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) is urging the government to base the daily minimum wage calculation on inflation, not politically-motivated factors, as the Labour Ministry plans to enforce the new wage hike in October, which is sooner than originally anticipated.
FTI poll says lockdown ineffective
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/09/2021
» Harsh lockdown measures imposed last month were viewed as having limited power to contain the spread of Covid-19 due mainly to ineffective law enforcement, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)'s CEO survey.
A breath of fresh air
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/06/2021
» Thai sugar cane output is expected to fall significantly this year because of drought, but millers and farmers may be able to cope with the decrease thanks to the government's bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model.
New app lets villagers track emissions
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/05/2021
» The Industry Ministry is encouraging villagers to monitor factories for toxic emissions and wastewater discharge as it launches a new mobile application that allows people to conduct real-time inspections at their fingertips.
FTI: Tyre probe stems from spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/07/2020
» The US Department of Commerce's new anti-dumping investigation on tyres exported from Thailand to the American market is believed to result from the US-China trade war, as some exporters are Chinese factories relocated to Thailand, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
FTI sounds alarm on auto industry
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/06/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has issued a dire warning to the government, saying the state must provide substantial assistance to the automotive sector and related supply chains or the sector risks collapse.
THG speeds up projects as tax kicks in
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/03/2020
» The enforcement of the land and buildings tax is putting pressure on Boon Vanasin, owner and chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG), to speed up development of property projects.